Vivekananda Vidyapith Annual Picnic

June 19, 2004

Turtle Back Rock Park
West Orange, Essex County, NJ

Directions to Turtle Back Rock Park

A) Coming From Southern or Northern New Jersey Area by Garden State Parkway:
1) Take Garden State Parkway North or South to Exit 145, Highway I-280 (Oranges and Newark)
2) After Paying Toll follow sign for I-280 West towards Oranges
3) Take exit 7 (Pleasant Valley Way)
4) At the end of the ramp (at light) make left on to Pleasant Valley Way
5) Pass two (2) light and at 3rd light make left turn on to Northfield Road (there is approximately 1.8 miles between 2nd and 3rd light)
6) Pass South Mountain Arena/Turtle Back Zoo and first traffic light
7) Continue on Northfield Road and Make right turn at next light onto Walker Road
8) Make First right turn into Turtle Back Rock Park Entrance

B) Coming from Northern or Southern New Jersey Area by New Jersey Turnpike:
1) Take New Jersey Turnpike South or North to Exit 15W (I-280)
2) After Paying Toll take I-280 west towards Oranges
3) Stay on left so that you do not get on GS Parkway
Follow Direction number 3 to 8 from above direction “A”

C) Coming from Western New Jersey (Parsippany Area) by Route 46, I-80 or I-280:
1) Take I – 80 to I-280 East
2) Take Exit 7 (Pleasant Valley Way)
3) At the end of the ramp make left on to Pleasant Valley Way
4) Pass one (1) light and at 2nd light make left turn on to Northfield Road (there is approximately 1.8 miles between 1st and 2nd light)
Follow Direction number 6 to 8 from above direction “A”

D) Coming From Eastern New Jersey (Lincoln Tunnel) by Route 3:
1) Take Route 3 West
2) Take Route 3 West to Garden State Parkway South to Exit 145, Highway I-280 (Oranges & Newark)
Follow Direction number 2 to 8 from above direction “A”

E) Coming by local roads from Wayne, Little falls, Cedar Grove area:
1) Take Route 23 south, pass Bloomfield Ave and Rt. 23 will become Prospect Ave
2) Continue on Prospect Ave (you will pass Path Mark, Rt. 280, and Essex Green Mall)
3) At the end of the road on “T” intersection make right onto Northfield Road
4) Pass one traffic light and make left at second light onto Walker Road, and then make first right into park entrance